Past Faceoffs

Predictions

Best of 1 here between VP and fnatic on D2. Although the odds here don’t look good for fnatic, they aren’t as bad as you think. D2 is a map VP are famous for not playing. They don’t practice it, they don’t play it, they don’t want too. Their results on the map are not THAT bad. They do have the occasional win vs a decent team, but for the most part, they are not that impressive. This should if all things go as expected, be a comfortable win for fnatic. If the odds drop below 70%, then going on the swedes might be a risky but decent bet for a small return.

This match should be a fairly easy one for Fnatic in all honesty here. The map that will be played here is Dust 2 and VP is notoriously famous for dodging that map. This just isn’t a statement without evidence however. At Gfinity, against EnvyUs, VP immediately removed Dust 2 from the map pool (“1. Virtus.pro removed Dust2”). At Dubai, in the finals, Dust 2 made it past the veto and VP lost 3-16 on it to TSM. It’s just not a great map for them, and Fnatic should take advantage of this and win the match to get easy ladder points to make the future easier for them. Fnatic is a better team on Dust 2, and they are also a better team in general in my eyes.

I would suggest waiting for the odds to settle, and I think they’ll settle at 75% for Fnatic. If the odds rise any higher than that figure, I probably wouldn’t bet on the match seeing as it is a BO1. And yes, I know VP is bad at Dust 2 but BO1’s are the favorable format for upsets to happen.

Bo1 match are always risky dont forget this. But a lot has to come together for VP to win this match, such as winning both pistols and not losing a to a single eco. Otherwise it should be relativly easy for Fnatic.

VP is known for usually ALWAYS banning this map first. As soon they enter the server and the map is D2 they turn into a Tier 2 most of the times. It is just so hard to see how they can upset Fnatic here which like to play D2.